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Proudly Supporting Headteachers, School Leaders, and Teachers in Primary Schools & Academies for 30 years with #CPD, #teacherresources & #educationalconsultancy 💙
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Our Focus Education CPD videos make staff meetings simple, consistent and purposeful. Here’s how to get the most from them:
1️⃣ Set a clear focus
Pick a video linked to your priority area — oracy, vocabulary, curriculum, assessment or teaching & learning — to give everyone the same starting point. ⬇️
1️⃣ Set a clear focus
Pick a video linked to your priority area — oracy, vocabulary, curriculum, assessment or teaching & learning — to give everyone the same starting point. ⬇️
December 10, 2025 at 12:01 PM
Our Focus Education CPD videos make staff meetings simple, consistent and purposeful. Here’s how to get the most from them:
1️⃣ Set a clear focus
Pick a video linked to your priority area — oracy, vocabulary, curriculum, assessment or teaching & learning — to give everyone the same starting point. ⬇️
1️⃣ Set a clear focus
Pick a video linked to your priority area — oracy, vocabulary, curriculum, assessment or teaching & learning — to give everyone the same starting point. ⬇️
📘 New Blog: Building a World-Class Curriculum for All
Our blog explores what the new Curriculum and Assessment Review means for primary schools —and how leaders can use it to refine curriculum design, strengthen progression, and ensure every pupil benefits from a rich, coherent learning experience.
Our blog explores what the new Curriculum and Assessment Review means for primary schools —and how leaders can use it to refine curriculum design, strengthen progression, and ensure every pupil benefits from a rich, coherent learning experience.
December 9, 2025 at 12:01 PM
📘 New Blog: Building a World-Class Curriculum for All
Our blog explores what the new Curriculum and Assessment Review means for primary schools —and how leaders can use it to refine curriculum design, strengthen progression, and ensure every pupil benefits from a rich, coherent learning experience.
Our blog explores what the new Curriculum and Assessment Review means for primary schools —and how leaders can use it to refine curriculum design, strengthen progression, and ensure every pupil benefits from a rich, coherent learning experience.
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December 8, 2025 at 1:02 PM
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Sunday night dread? Make this week easier by downloading one of our units of learning and having you resources ready for the next 5/6 lessons. Includes pre learning tasks, 4 or 5 lessons, knowledge organiser, and retrieval tasks. buff.ly/SCGIAgt
December 7, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Sunday night dread? Make this week easier by downloading one of our units of learning and having you resources ready for the next 5/6 lessons. Includes pre learning tasks, 4 or 5 lessons, knowledge organiser, and retrieval tasks. buff.ly/SCGIAgt
'I remain disappointed at the lack of a national focus given to improving children’s oracy' Clive Davies discusses how a lack of competence on oracy inhibits reading proficiency in vulnerable and disadvantaged children lnkd.in/ehZrupgS
December 6, 2025 at 1:01 PM
'I remain disappointed at the lack of a national focus given to improving children’s oracy' Clive Davies discusses how a lack of competence on oracy inhibits reading proficiency in vulnerable and disadvantaged children lnkd.in/ehZrupgS
Our Learning Challenge Curriculum (LCC) gives teachers everything they need to deliver a high-quality, knowledge-rich curriculum with confidence.
What’s included ⬇️
What’s included ⬇️
December 5, 2025 at 10:01 AM
Our Learning Challenge Curriculum (LCC) gives teachers everything they need to deliver a high-quality, knowledge-rich curriculum with confidence.
What’s included ⬇️
What’s included ⬇️
Emma Lewry talks about her 30 minute CPD training on Gross Motor in EYFS. Find out more or buy now www.focus-education.co.uk/products/gro...
December 4, 2025 at 11:02 AM
Emma Lewry talks about her 30 minute CPD training on Gross Motor in EYFS. Find out more or buy now www.focus-education.co.uk/products/gro...
📂 School evidence. Organised. Mapped. Inspection-ready in minutes.
Intelligent Evidence – the AI-powered tool built specifically for schools to simplify preparation for Ofsted and ongoing self-evaluation.
Intelligent Evidence – the AI-powered tool built specifically for schools to simplify preparation for Ofsted and ongoing self-evaluation.
December 3, 2025 at 10:25 AM
📂 School evidence. Organised. Mapped. Inspection-ready in minutes.
Intelligent Evidence – the AI-powered tool built specifically for schools to simplify preparation for Ofsted and ongoing self-evaluation.
Intelligent Evidence – the AI-powered tool built specifically for schools to simplify preparation for Ofsted and ongoing self-evaluation.
🚀 Transform the way your school approaches self-evaluation.
Join our FREE webinar — Lens Self-Evaluation — and discover a simple, powerful Excel-based tool designed to align directly with the new Ofsted framework.
🗓 Upcoming dates: 3 Dec @ 4pm | 10 Dec @ 10am | 15 Dec @ 4pm
Join our FREE webinar — Lens Self-Evaluation — and discover a simple, powerful Excel-based tool designed to align directly with the new Ofsted framework.
🗓 Upcoming dates: 3 Dec @ 4pm | 10 Dec @ 10am | 15 Dec @ 4pm
December 2, 2025 at 10:01 AM
🚀 Transform the way your school approaches self-evaluation.
Join our FREE webinar — Lens Self-Evaluation — and discover a simple, powerful Excel-based tool designed to align directly with the new Ofsted framework.
🗓 Upcoming dates: 3 Dec @ 4pm | 10 Dec @ 10am | 15 Dec @ 4pm
Join our FREE webinar — Lens Self-Evaluation — and discover a simple, powerful Excel-based tool designed to align directly with the new Ofsted framework.
🗓 Upcoming dates: 3 Dec @ 4pm | 10 Dec @ 10am | 15 Dec @ 4pm
📘 Focus on Talk: A Speaking and Listening Framework – a structured pathway from EYFS to Year 6.
💬 Develop confident presenters, teach Standard English explicitly, and improve vocabulary and listening with our step-by-step approach.
🔹 Includes classroom examples, resources, and training options.
💬 Develop confident presenters, teach Standard English explicitly, and improve vocabulary and listening with our step-by-step approach.
🔹 Includes classroom examples, resources, and training options.
December 1, 2025 at 1:03 PM
📘 Focus on Talk: A Speaking and Listening Framework – a structured pathway from EYFS to Year 6.
💬 Develop confident presenters, teach Standard English explicitly, and improve vocabulary and listening with our step-by-step approach.
🔹 Includes classroom examples, resources, and training options.
💬 Develop confident presenters, teach Standard English explicitly, and improve vocabulary and listening with our step-by-step approach.
🔹 Includes classroom examples, resources, and training options.
Great review on our Year by Year books. We love receiving feedback so please let us know what you think of our products and services ✍🏼
November 30, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Great review on our Year by Year books. We love receiving feedback so please let us know what you think of our products and services ✍🏼
Read our popular blog by Clive Davies on Raising Expectation where he discusses how progression comes through the disciplinary knowledge www.focus-education.co.uk/blogs/blog/r...
Raising Expectation through the Primary School Curriculum
In our latest publication, we have built on our previous publication, ‘How to assess a knowledge-rich curriculum, focusing on sticky knowledge’ by identifying more precisely the disciplinary…
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November 29, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Read our popular blog by Clive Davies on Raising Expectation where he discusses how progression comes through the disciplinary knowledge www.focus-education.co.uk/blogs/blog/r...
🎄 How to Help Pupils Stay Focused in the Run-Up to Christmas
As excitement builds, keeping pupils focused can be tricky. These simple strategies help maintain calm, purposeful learning:
As excitement builds, keeping pupils focused can be tricky. These simple strategies help maintain calm, purposeful learning:
November 28, 2025 at 11:01 AM
🎄 How to Help Pupils Stay Focused in the Run-Up to Christmas
As excitement builds, keeping pupils focused can be tricky. These simple strategies help maintain calm, purposeful learning:
As excitement builds, keeping pupils focused can be tricky. These simple strategies help maintain calm, purposeful learning:
📢Did you know? We work with Insight. If you subscribe to our learning challenge curriculum and also use Insight, you can now Track your assessments across foundation subjects for FREE! Simply get in touch with Insight or our team and this can be switched on! 🙌
November 27, 2025 at 12:02 PM
📢Did you know? We work with Insight. If you subscribe to our learning challenge curriculum and also use Insight, you can now Track your assessments across foundation subjects for FREE! Simply get in touch with Insight or our team and this can be switched on! 🙌
📘 Is Your Curriculum Ready for Term 2?
The end of November is the perfect moment to pause, review and make sure your curriculum is fully aligned for Term 2.
The end of November is the perfect moment to pause, review and make sure your curriculum is fully aligned for Term 2.
November 26, 2025 at 11:01 AM
📘 Is Your Curriculum Ready for Term 2?
The end of November is the perfect moment to pause, review and make sure your curriculum is fully aligned for Term 2.
The end of November is the perfect moment to pause, review and make sure your curriculum is fully aligned for Term 2.
📣 New CPD Video: Substantive vs Disciplinary Knowledge – Explained in 33 Minutes
Struggling to clearly define substantive and disciplinary knowledge in your curriculum?
Our new on-demand CPD video breaks it down simply and shows you how to apply both effectively across subjects.
Struggling to clearly define substantive and disciplinary knowledge in your curriculum?
Our new on-demand CPD video breaks it down simply and shows you how to apply both effectively across subjects.
November 25, 2025 at 11:01 AM
📣 New CPD Video: Substantive vs Disciplinary Knowledge – Explained in 33 Minutes
Struggling to clearly define substantive and disciplinary knowledge in your curriculum?
Our new on-demand CPD video breaks it down simply and shows you how to apply both effectively across subjects.
Struggling to clearly define substantive and disciplinary knowledge in your curriculum?
Our new on-demand CPD video breaks it down simply and shows you how to apply both effectively across subjects.
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November 24, 2025 at 1:01 PM
If you're looking for Retrieval Activities then look no further...https://buff.ly/SlNncaP
Struggling with lesson planning? Save time and download our lesson plans and resources. Prices start from £1. These resources are powerpoints so you can edit, copy and paste. www.focus-education.co.uk/collections/...
November 23, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Struggling with lesson planning? Save time and download our lesson plans and resources. Prices start from £1. These resources are powerpoints so you can edit, copy and paste. www.focus-education.co.uk/collections/...
Our EYFS CPD Videos by Emma Lewry include:
🏃♀️ Gross Motor in the EYFS
✋ Fine Motor for Writing Readiness
🧱 Structuring Continuous Provision Effectively
Each short video is perfect for twilight sessions or flexible staff training – packed with ideas you can use straight away.
🏃♀️ Gross Motor in the EYFS
✋ Fine Motor for Writing Readiness
🧱 Structuring Continuous Provision Effectively
Each short video is perfect for twilight sessions or flexible staff training – packed with ideas you can use straight away.
November 22, 2025 at 12:01 PM
Our EYFS CPD Videos by Emma Lewry include:
🏃♀️ Gross Motor in the EYFS
✋ Fine Motor for Writing Readiness
🧱 Structuring Continuous Provision Effectively
Each short video is perfect for twilight sessions or flexible staff training – packed with ideas you can use straight away.
🏃♀️ Gross Motor in the EYFS
✋ Fine Motor for Writing Readiness
🧱 Structuring Continuous Provision Effectively
Each short video is perfect for twilight sessions or flexible staff training – packed with ideas you can use straight away.
As the term winds down (& glitter takes over the hall 😅), here are a few quick wins before the well-earned rest:
✅ Put wellbeing first –ease off meetings, celebrate your team, and let rest be the priority.
✅ Reflect, don’t reinvent –capture what’s worked well this term for a smoother January start
✅ Put wellbeing first –ease off meetings, celebrate your team, and let rest be the priority.
✅ Reflect, don’t reinvent –capture what’s worked well this term for a smoother January start
November 21, 2025 at 11:01 AM
As the term winds down (& glitter takes over the hall 😅), here are a few quick wins before the well-earned rest:
✅ Put wellbeing first –ease off meetings, celebrate your team, and let rest be the priority.
✅ Reflect, don’t reinvent –capture what’s worked well this term for a smoother January start
✅ Put wellbeing first –ease off meetings, celebrate your team, and let rest be the priority.
✅ Reflect, don’t reinvent –capture what’s worked well this term for a smoother January start
This book has been extremely popular. It is packed with practical ideas for discussion, monitoring and exploration activities to deepen understanding, including how to interact with children and staff in the EYFS.
Find out more www.focus-education.co.uk/products/the...
Find out more www.focus-education.co.uk/products/the...
November 20, 2025 at 1:01 PM
This book has been extremely popular. It is packed with practical ideas for discussion, monitoring and exploration activities to deepen understanding, including how to interact with children and staff in the EYFS.
Find out more www.focus-education.co.uk/products/the...
Find out more www.focus-education.co.uk/products/the...
We know how busy school life gets — planning, teaching, assessing, leading... it never stops! That’s why we keep creating practical tools that make a difference in classrooms and staffrooms across the country. Here are three resources schools are loving right now⬇️
November 19, 2025 at 11:02 AM
We know how busy school life gets — planning, teaching, assessing, leading... it never stops! That’s why we keep creating practical tools that make a difference in classrooms and staffrooms across the country. Here are three resources schools are loving right now⬇️
🔍 Ready to transform how your school evaluates itself?
Our Lens Self-evaluation is a tool designed to help you craft a concise, clear and robust self-evaluation aligned to the latest inspection expectations.
Our Lens Self-evaluation is a tool designed to help you craft a concise, clear and robust self-evaluation aligned to the latest inspection expectations.
November 18, 2025 at 11:01 AM
🔍 Ready to transform how your school evaluates itself?
Our Lens Self-evaluation is a tool designed to help you craft a concise, clear and robust self-evaluation aligned to the latest inspection expectations.
Our Lens Self-evaluation is a tool designed to help you craft a concise, clear and robust self-evaluation aligned to the latest inspection expectations.
30 minute CPD or staff meeting starter covering Fine Motor for EYFS. Here Emma talks about what is covered in the training
Find out more lnkd.in/ewS5dhcN
Find out more lnkd.in/ewS5dhcN
November 17, 2025 at 1:01 PM
30 minute CPD or staff meeting starter covering Fine Motor for EYFS. Here Emma talks about what is covered in the training
Find out more lnkd.in/ewS5dhcN
Find out more lnkd.in/ewS5dhcN
You can view sample pages, free chapters and extracts and see a range of free resources - all in our extensive web shop online lnkd.in/eDAztEer
November 16, 2025 at 12:15 PM
You can view sample pages, free chapters and extracts and see a range of free resources - all in our extensive web shop online lnkd.in/eDAztEer